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[quote name='Paul Cooke' post='263605' date='Aug 16 2008, 02:44 PM']That and roll the tone right off and also play up on the finger board with plenty of meaty pad on the right hand fingers[/quote] and look out for a 1x18 (or even 2x18!) cab - these sometimes pop up and are soften urprisingly cheap because they are a bit limited in use. Great for classic old school reggae sounds

I've bought and sold lots of stuff through the For Sale section in basses, amps, effects & accessories. I have also put feelers out to see if there's even a remote interest in selling something & I've withdrawn a bass that I decided to keep (partly because I didn't get offers I was happy with but also because I lived with it for a while and decided I'd hang on to it for a while longer). I've been buggered around a little and I pulled out of one purchase, for reasons mainly out of my control. However every sale, bid, offer, declined offer has been with lots of friendly chatter and everyone has been really courteous - something that cannot be said of a lot of Ebay transactions I've been through. I've made some real friends in the process as well. I find the whole for sale section works incredibly well, certainly better than any other forum based sale section that I've come across anyway!

[quote name='ste_m3' post='263998' date='Aug 17 2008, 04:10 PM']Id say, Yes.[/quote] I had a feeling that might be the case

I've recently picked up an SVTII as part of a multi trade. I'd never considered an Ampeg before because I always thought of them as 'rock monster' heads only to be used with an 8x10 stack! Having played through this head a few times I'm really surprised at what a lovely pure tone it has, have tried it through a few cabs and seems to sound really nice through all of them. Problem with it of course is that weighs more than the average child & is a beast to lug around. Ampeg quote about 70lbs for it but with a flight case as well it's even heavier. I noticed that the III has pretty much the same front end as the II but has a solid state power circuit (and only weighs 26lbs!) & wondered how close it gets tot he sound of the II? Is it those wonderful 6 glowing power amp tubes that are making all the difference or have Ampeg managed to replicate the core oft he sound without the weight, and hassle, of the power amp tube section?

Yep - I got the 10% offer & cashed it in last weekend for some rack gear worth £440 - got the full 10% off a multiple set of purchases from the same vendor including the postage. Saved me £44

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='263254' date='Aug 15 2008, 05:11 PM']Someone probably read your OP and thought 'I'll have that, thank you very much' I'm 'semi' kidding, but it's always a risk when you ask a question on an open forum like this as there are likely to be an awful lot of folk that are quite prepared to dive in if the opportunity arises. In fact they may never actually post... just sit and watch [/quote] It's back on now - It definitely wasn't showing this morning though - however, Friday AM is EBay's administration time and things often go awry!

[quote name='joegarcia' post='262127' date='Aug 14 2008, 02:03 AM']Yea, i'm interested in that one on Ebay too. Have always been intrigued by them, they look awesome. They are indeed mega heavy though. Theres one in Rikaxxe in Bristol but he wants loads for it I think.[/quote] What happened to the EBay listing? I spotted it the other day & it had a few days to run but it seems to have disappeared!

I've never seen one of these in the flesh but think they look kinda cool: I'm sure they weigh a ton but would love to hear how one sounds!

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='259369' date='Aug 10 2008, 03:57 PM']One man's heaven is another man's hell...[/quote] Vaguely similar to a recent gig where I used fairly expensive Ashdown gear. Coming from a Euphonic set up it sounded dead and woolly to my ears & lacking any drive to another player who uses an Ampeg. However the guy who owns the rig absolutely loves it! I have a Fafner which I really like but also fooling around with a 20 year old SVT which has a rather seductive sound. I must admit that using the Fafner through just my 2x10 it is very bright and I have to cut the high end but with the 2x12 (or both) it sounds great to my ears.

The Flailing Pits are a fun alternative if you want someone who plays more modern stuff. Maybe not as polished as the typical wedding band but might be waht your friend is after. I think they have vids on YouTube as well now. Based on their MySpace page their 'influences' are: Stone Roses, Charlatans, Flaming Lips, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Van Halen, Happy Mondays, James, Foo Fighters, The Cars, Razorlight, Rolling Stones, New Order, Verve, Hard Fi, Kaiser Chiefs, The Smiths, Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand, Jet, the Who, The Jam, the Darkness, Inspiral Carpets, the Cult, Kula Shaka, Hard-Fi, Cream, Bros I know their guitarist and he's a very nice chap indeed! Pm me for details if you're interested

[quote name='Alun' post='253746' date='Aug 3 2008, 03:24 PM']It was indeed [/quote] Ah ha, I was there with my ever sufferin' wife - poor thing didn't know what she was letting herself in for